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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY
REPORT OF THE SALARIES COMMISSION
CRITICISED.
MR. M. K. LO'S REPRESENTATIONS TO CHINESE
*CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
TREATMENT TO CHINESE
LEAN."
RATHER
At the Chinese Chamber of Commerce yesterday, Mr. M. K. I, at the invitation of the Chairman, Mr. Li Yick Mui, gave his views on the Report of the Salaries Commission, recently publish- ed.
Mr. Lo prefaced his remark with the observation that he was not in the position of those who had sat on the commission which held no less than 40 meetings and heard 977 witnesses. Mr. Lo pointed out, however, several instances where he thought that the salaries now being paid, or which had been recommended to he paid were patently unfair."
Of particular interest are, Mr. Lo's comments on the com- mencing salary of $40 a month, which a junior clerk gets on join- ing the Government service. The differences between the salaries paid to British teachers and non-British teachers
ed.
Also criticis-
Mr. Lo's speech was in Chinese, and prior to addressing the meeting, he said that he had written to the Chamber expressing the views contained in the speech. The letter is as follows:
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MODIFICATIONS NEEDED OWING TO EXCHANGE.
RE REPORT OF THE SALARIES COM- MISSION.
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Non-British Stan,
MARCH 26, 1930.
The report says that the Comunis- sioners consider that such percén- taga increases. already granted' fairly represent the total additional expenses which the Government should be called upon to meet if fair treatment is to be shown to officers on the sterling basis, and that a 15 per cent, addition to the existing nominal sterling salaries may properly be regarded as repre senting a permanent increase in the cost of living in the Colony, On this recommendation the officers on sterling basis would obtain, on a basis of the dollar at 1/8, in the case of married officers, 41.6 per cent. plus 15" per cent. equal to 58.8 per cent. and in the case of un- married officers, 38.8 per cent. plus 15 per cent; equal to 53.8 per cent.. Increases Reeded Owing to Exchange.
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Although the Commissioners re- commended that the present system of allowing 812 to the pound plus. a varying parcentage for the con- version of sterling into "dollars be abandoned, and that in its pace payment should be made at the every day opening published rate of exchange provided that such rate of exchange on London is 2 or less, but if less at exchange at /, ret, by paragraph 13 of the report the Commissioners intimated that they had endeavoured to retain to an officer the number of dollars he was then drawing, and that this made it necessary to depart fre quently from the literal application of the new scheme for payment men- tioned in the proceeding paragraph. In view of the increases sanction- ed to officers on sterling basis of the large amounts above indicated," For the mistresses teaching Eng merely the flat rate of increase of I cannot see tho justice of allowing lish we suggest a, açole of $720 20 per cent. on dollar salaries irres- rising to 83,000 by 8120 annually: pective of whether those on dollar 32,400 by $120 annually and for the should be increased, and that the for vernacular mistresses 80 to basis are married or unmarried. I
feel strongly that this 20 per cent. senior vernacular mistresses $2,600 increase should have reference to
the status of the afficer as to whe raising to $3,000 by 8200 annually.ther he is married or unmarried. 1 gather that your communication tresses on the non-British staff,
I have no doubt that many mis-I understand that as the result to me, like your communication to locally qualified, are as efficiently of living as the result of the heavy of the further increase in the ecst other members of your Chamber, was the result of an invitation re equipped to teach English as those drop in value of dollars, the ques ceived from the Government for a thing in the report to justify and Government as to giving further on the British staff. There is no- tion is now being considered by the expression of the views of your I myself cannot see any justifica compensations to officers on sterling Chamber on this question, I have, tion in, the widely differential tent-basin. I have no doubt that great being contemplated by the Govern however, noticed from recent are ment meted out to those classes. hardship is being experienced by ment, and if so, whether an op- nouncements in the Press that the In the absence of eagent reasons than in consequence of the present portunity will be affected to your Government had already recom. mended to the Secretary of State submit that it is patently unfair rate of exchange, but I submit that the Commission's proposals be that a teacher on the non-British that officers on dollar basis have adopted as from January last. It staff should receive a commencing also been hard hit by the operation may therefore be a waste of time salary of $720 whereas a Britisa of the same economic law. I feel for your Chamber to consider this teacher, although locally engaged, that your Chamber should enquire matter. But out of deference to and in spite of the fact that her from the Chinese representatives on the laborious work of the Commis. Paintment is due "solely to the the Council as to whether or not sioners, and in view of the vital im- fortuitous eircumstances of pre- the matter above referred to is portance of their recommendations sence in Hong Kong, should get a to the Colony in general, I feel commencing salary of $4,000 a year. that your Chamber should express its views on these questions, and I venture to state my own personal
reived some time ago, and inviting
With reference to your letter my views thereon, much regret that owing to pressure of work I have delayed the matter for so long.
views.
The Catamissioners held 54 meet ings and examined no less than 277 witness. Their exhaustive report is eloquent testimony of the labour, and I have no doubt the Colony is grateful for the care and ability with which they performed their arduous duties on behalf of the public.
Moreover, a knowledge of calle quial Chinese is not required of whereas mistresses teaching Eng- the mistresses recruited locally.
lish (belonging to the nou-British category), while expected to posses the same proficiency and qualifien- tions, have, in addition, to speak Chinese, as that language is often employed as the medium of instruc- tion to non-English speaking pupils.
Turning now to a broader 'con- sideration of the report, I have no hesitation in expressing the view. Having heard all interested par-that, comparing the Commissioners ties and examined all relevant recommendations regarding salaries material, the Commissioners were on sterling basis, those on dollar of course, in a position, open to basis do not appear to have receiv. no one else, to reach sound coned the same measure of generous clusions on the subject. I there fore, feel that I am not in the position to make any criticism on the mass of details comprised under the various Heads of Enquiry" of the 1919 Salaries Commission, beyond making two observations those on sterling basis received upon the material contained in the certain additiona, which of course, report itself:-
The Junior. Olerk.
treatment...
Those on Sterling Basis.
I understand that as the result,
did not apply to those on dollar basis. Again, in 1920, a sliding scale for conversion from sterling (a)--Under paragraphe 31 and 62, into dollars was introduced: an of the report the commencing salary | for a junior clerk is recommended officer was paid at the rate of $10 to the pound when the dollar was
to be $40 a month. I hardly coat or over 4/4, and at 819 to the sider this to be a living wage. For pound when the dollar was at 2/6 instance, if such a clerk were to
or under, with other intermediate:
ve in Kowloon he would have to values of the dollar. spend something like $10 month In July, 1928, owing to the in-
for ferry and 'bus services. I
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cing salary (under class '6) should ment made a further concession to be increased, and that there should officers on sterling basis by allow be corresponding increases in all ing per cent of the dollar the other subsequent classes. A equivalent of their sterling salaries if they were married, and of per higher commencing salary would vent. if unmarried for every penny attract a better class of clerks that the value of the dollar was the Service, whose value would be below 2/0 up to a maximum of 18 greatly increased. they become better trained and have acquired per cent, or 10 per cent, as the working knowledge of the routine case might be. Taking the dollar of the respective departments to at 2/- the report shows that those 'concessions mean that married and which they may be assigned...
unmarried officers on sterling basis would receive, an additional 34.4 per cent. and 27.2 per cent, respectively. on their nominal sterling salaries. (see paragraph 9). "As the dollar is now at 1/6 under this scale the maximum of 18 per cent, and 9 per this basis the increase in as follows: cent. respectively is payable. On
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School Mistresses (b.)-Paragraphs 146 and 140 denli with mistresses of achools. The re port says:-
"The mistresses on dollar salaries, who are locally engaged, have made representations to to the "Uffect that as they are trained and qualified, teachers they should be placed on the same scale of salary as the mistressce recruited in England
These ladies, we submit, owe their ap pointment solely to the fortintous rcumstance of their presence i
the Colony,, and not to any destró
MARRIED,
Monthly. Say salary £1,000 812. to
the
$1,000 180
$1,180
Plus 18 per cent.
on their part to pursue a career 81,180 at 2/--£118, or £1,410 per of teaching th Hong Kong While annum, L., £1,000 plus 41.0 per recognising that these ladies are cent.
often as well qualified as those appointed from home we consider they should remain on the tem porary staff with a special scale of salary. We recommend 84,000 per annum, rising, by 3200 an- nually to £5,000,
UNMARRIED.
Say salary £1,000 812 to
the £- Plus 9 per cent.
Monthly.
$1,000 00
$1,000
"For the locally trained mis- tresses, we recommend, a scale of 81,000 at 2-£100, or £1,300 per $2,400" to 83,600 by @200, sayyaļ. · annum,
cent:
£1,000 plus 30,8 per.
AGENTS:
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Chamber to express its views on the matter.
Rather Lean
The Chairman at the conclusion of Mr. Lo's address, said that after hearing Mr. Lo he felt that there could be no getting away from the impression that the trentment no-
corded to the Chinese was rather lean." He proposed that a copy of Mr. Lo's letter be forwarded to the Chineso representatives on the Legislative Council and that the attention of the authorities be. drawn to Mr. Lo's points.
The auggestion was adopted. Mr. Lo was then thanked. for the time and trouble he had spent on the question.
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